Google has rolled out new “place an order” feature which will let users order fast food directly from their search results. Google has partnered with six startup companies that specialize in food…
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Tinder raises question on accuracy of recent GlobalWebIndex survey
Tinder has raised questions on the accuracy of a recent survey report which claimed almost a third of all Tinder users are married. The GlobalWebIndex survey of over 47,000 internet users globally…
Facebook teams up with security firm RiskIQ to take on malvertising
Facebook has joined hands with digital security company Risk IQ to take on malvertising on its site. Facebook on Monday announced it has entered into a deal with security firm RiskIQ to…
Twitter disables MS-DOS game embeds in tweets
Twitter has disabled the recently released feature which allowed users to embed classic MS-DOS games right into a tweet. Using the new feature, users were able to paste links of their favorite…
Google+ gets new ‘Collections’ feature
Google has rolled out a new Google+ feature dubbed ‘Collections’, which will let users create a group of photos, videos, and links categorized around specific interests and then share them with other…
Facebook to roll out ‘Instant Articles’ feature as early as this month: Report
Facebook is reportedly planning to roll out a new feature dubbed ‘Instant Articles’ which will let users browse through news articles without leaving the social network. According to The Wall Street Journal,…
Google’s anti-phishing Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’ exploited with just 7 lines of code!
It just took seven lines of code to foil Google’s recently released anti-phishing Chrome extension Password Alert. Paul Moore, an information security consultant at UK firm Urity Group, uploaded a video to…
‘OK Google’ now supports custom voice actions for third party apps as well
Google has updated its voice search service ‘OK Google’ to add support for custom voice actions for third party apps. This means that users can now say ‘Ok Google’ even while accessing…
Facebook’s ‘Donate’ button raises $10 million for earthquake-stricken Nepal
In mere two days of introducing the ‘donate’ button urging users to contribute in aid for Nepal earthquake survivors, Facebook said it raised $10 million for the cause. According to the social…
Facebook rolls out new ‘Anonymous Login’ feature
Facebook has rolled out an ‘Anonymous Login’ feature which will let users log into apps without sharing their personal information. The new feature offer users a greater choice over whatever information they…
Metadata-slurping Microsoft’s How-old.net garners instant attention
In a curiosity-inducing machine learning project that relies on face recognition technology, Microsoft has released an age guessing website dubbed How-old.net which tries to guess the age of people through their photos,…
Facebook resolves bug which made user posts disappear
Millions of Facebook users on Thursday evening took to Twitter to complain of mysteriously disappearing posts. Users complained that they had their posts deleted after the social networking site suffered from a…
Google rolls out new Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’
Google on Wednesday introduced a new extension for its Chrome browser called Password Alert which aims to protect users against phishing attacks. “To help keep your account safe, today we’re launching Password…
UK court orders ISPs to block access to Popcorn Time sites
The UK High Court has ordered all UK internet providers including Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin, BT and EE to block access to film streaming service Popcorn Time in the same way they do…
Instagram adds three new filters, emoji support to hashtags
Instagram on Monday updated its iOS and Android apps to add support for three new filters, as well as the ability to use emojis in hashtags. The updated Instagram has got Lark,…